the message he has for us all. on eyewitness news. . >>> to be the at 6:00 -- >> skyscraper man, he finished climb agriculture skyscraper a half hour ago, the message he has for us all next. hope for some patients who suffer from a debilitating illness. not through drugs or surgery, but a trip to the beach. the "early show's" hattie kauffman explains. >> reporter: though he hits the beach every opportunity he gets, caleb remendinton not your average surfer dude. surfing is helping you live? >> exactly. i now surf to live. >> reporter: the ocean helps him with something we all take for granted, breathing. caleb has cystic fibrosis. nearly 30,000 americans suffer from the disease which causes thick mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive tract, making it difficult to breathe and make down food. cystic fibrosis patients undergo a rigorous routine including breathe treatment and twice a day they areny a vest that fills with air to help break up mucus in the chest. >> i have to put this on everyday but it's not rea